Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
LODD of firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider is a tragic reminder of the potential for violence on every EMS incident
A teenager’s death after a misplaced and unrecognized failed intubation is a tragic reminder of how and why error can occur in EMS
Review the signs, symptoms and significant 12-Lead ECG findings for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Crewmembers rushed the child to an ambulance and tried to resuscitate her, but she went into cardiac arrest on the way to a hospital
“Six Minutes to Live or Die” has been re-released in honor of the newspaper’s 40th birthday
A 91-year-old patient died and a 36-year-old paramedic was severely injured when flames engulfed the back of the ambulance in a hospital parking lot
The EMS providers rendered aid, according to the company, which said the incident is under review
Apopka crews typically have two people, but the IAFF recommends at least four
Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics transported Nisha Jaia Renee Dash to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead
“His loss will be felt by many, especially those patients and the community he served,” Cottage Hose Ambulance & Rescue wrote about Edward (Ned) J. Hayes
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Fire experts said an electrical problem may have caused a spark
Fish and Game called a National Guard helicopter to evacuate the 39-year-old woman, who had been hiking Mount Cabot at the time of the emergency
Heavy fire and smoke caused confusion about who was injured, said LAFD Deputy Chief Richard Fields, who described the extrication and transport timing
The UT Health East Texas ambulance flipped onto its side on a wet road; the crew was not transporting a patient at the time of the incident
“Words are difficult to come by” the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services posted on Facebook
The Honolulu Fire Department is leading the investigation with assistance from federal, state and local agencies
The Honolulu EMS ambulance caught fire before entering the hospital
He was on scene as the EMS incident command and said more than 100 EMS, fire and police personnel from several municipalities and counties responded
According to the suit, William Miller died on a stretcher at Yale New Haven Hospital after ingesting a substance he believed was laced with fentanyl in 2021
Chief U.S. District Judge Robert F. Rossiter Jr. ruled that they were shielded from civil liability under qualified immunity
Off-duty medical professionals and good Samaritans helped the woman, then EMS providers treated her for chest trauma and transported her
Melvin “Dennis” Fortney III also taught at a community college and had retired as a battalion chief for Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue
Evansville Fire Chief Mike Connelly said the department has not confirmed how many of the houses were occupied at the time of the blast because “some were too unstable to enter”
“We are heartbroken and overwhelmed by grief,” the Florence County EMS department said
Katelyn Furneaux, 36, died from her injuries after a branch crashed through the windshield on the passenger side of the vehicle
Officials are investigating the delay, and the patient died several hours after the crew was on scene
Two people who were critically injured have died, and two others remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
Geospatial routing, also called location-based routing, uses GPS information and other data and has been around for a few years
Sevyn Schatzman-Chase was two days old when she stopped breathing; her mother dialed 911 and her father started chest compressions
Bryant McGowan became medically distressed, was treated on-site by a paramedic and was transported to Huntsville Hospital
Authorities determined that the EMS provider who was driving the Gold Cross ambulance was responsible
The three crewmembers were transported to a hospital for evaluation
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